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Press Release: New forecast tool helps ships avoid blue whale hotspots

A new paper published in Journal of Applied Ecology describes the development of WhaleWatch, a new tool to help ships avoid endangered whales.

Press Release: Controversial black bear hunt disproportionately harvests nuisance bears and reduces human-bear conflicts

New research published in Journal of Applied Ecology shows regulated hunting of a recovered black bear population helps to control population size.

BES Journals Virtual Issue: National Tree Week

The BES journals National Tree Week Virtual Issue contains articles that highlight the global importance of trees and forests. Free for a limited time.

Press Release: Earlier nesting by generalist predatory bird is associated with human responses to climate change

BES Journals Virtual Issue: Ecology and Evolution in Ireland

BES journals and Irish Ecological Association Virtual Issue complimenting the first IEA annual meeting

Press Release: Production of seedless fruits - an under-estimated tool for improving food security

New research from Journal of Applied Ecology shows how seedless fruit production can increase fruit quality and quantity, reducing the need for pollination.

Open Data in the British Ecological Society Journals

The BES Journals have required data to be archived for the last 3 years, over this time what trends have emerged?

Open access week 2016: discovering and accessing content

Find out how your BES Journal research can be made more accessible and discoverable.

Press Release: Study shows fracking could threaten Britain’s richest wildlife habitats

Analysis published in Journal of Applied Ecology, shows many areas opened up for potential shale gas extraction are home to species crucial to ecosystem functioning.

Press Release: Diversified management provides multiple benefits in boreal forests

New research shows there are strong conflicts between intensive timber harvesting and the provision of other benefits for the maintenance of biodiversity.

Press Release: Impact of pesticide on bumblebees revealed by taking experiments into the field

A new study, published in Journal of Applied Ecology, shows that the development of bee colonies placed in the field is affected by pesticide exposure.

Press Release: Forbidden fruit a fatal temptation for grizzly bears in Southeastern British Columbia

Peer Review Week 2016 Round-up

All of our Peer Review Week 2016 activities

Clean sweep for BES Journals in the 2016 Watson Raptor Science Prize

Winner and highly commended papers for the 2016 Watson Raptor Science Prize awarded to three BES Journal articles.

Peer Review Week 2016

Help us celebrate Peer Review Week and #RecognizeReview